Reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reservoir minimum water area was 83.39 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica is 83.39 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica peaked at 83.39 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.32 kmsq, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 kmsq | 64.32 kmsq | 81.64 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.13 kmsq | 78.11 kmsq | 82.44 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.18 kmsq | 83.06 kmsq | 83.39 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.38 kmsq compare
- 73 Switzerland 96.43 kmsq compare
- 74 Botswana 87.37 kmsq compare
- 76 Albania 80.17 kmsq compare
- 77 Philippines 79.65 kmsq compare
- 78 Latvia 76.76 kmsq compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Costa Rica was 83.39 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.39 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.32 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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